Sundance Acupuncture

Herb & Acupuncture Database

(This is my own personal database of teachers, teachings and notes that I use in my practice. I’ve decided to share it freely with anyone who would like to reference it.)

Bladder Cancer #4

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin Pin Yin Dosage Actions
Flos Lonicerae Jin Yin Hua 30g Clears Heat, resolves Fire toxicity, clears Damp-Heat from the Lower Jiao and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
Nodus Nelumbinis Rhizomatis Ou Jie 15g Astringes leakage of Blood, Eliminates Heat from the Blood, Removes Blood Stasis, Stops bleeding
Rz. Alismatis Ze Xie 6g Promotes urination, leaches out Dampness, drains Kidney Fire and drains Damp-Heat from the lower Jiao.
Cx. Phellodendri Huang Bai 12g Drains Damp-Heat especially from the Lower Jiao, drains Kidney Fire, drains Fire, relieves Fire toxicity and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
With Zhi Zi, for Lower Jiao Damp-Heat leading to hot, painful urinary dysfunction.
Fr. Gardeniae Zhi Zi 12g Clears Heat, Cools the Blood, Inhibits the activation of cancer cells, Invigorates the Blood, Reduces Fire Drains Damp-Heat, Reduces swelling, Relieves toxicity.
Polyporus Zhu Ling 12g Promotes urination, leaches out Dampness, dispels Damp-Heat, inhibits the growth of cancer cells and reduces the size of tumors.
With Ze Xie, drains Damp, unblocks and drains urinary pathways and drains Heat from the Bladder.
Hb. Violae Zi Hua Di Ding 15g Clears Heat, relieves Fire toxicity and clears hot sores (Chuang Yung), internally and externally.
Rz. Dryopteris Guan Zhong 15g Clears Heat, Cools the Blood, Relives Fire toxicity, Stops bleeding.

Formula Actions

  • Clears Heat
  • Resolves Fire toxicity
  • Promotes urination
  • Leaches out Dampness
  • Clears Damp-Heat from the Lower Jiao
  • Inhibits the growth of cancer cells
  • Cools the Blood
  • Invigorates the Blood
  • Stops bleeding

Syndromes

  • Toxic Heat and Dampness

Clinical Manifestations

  • Hematuria
  • Blood clots causing pain on urination
  • Pain in the pubic and perineal areas
  • Pain at the end of the penis
  • Anal pain
  • Low back and waist pain and aching
  • Polyuria
  • Oliguria
  • Frequent urination
  • Local redness
  • Swelling and pain
  • Maybe fever and chills
  • T: Normal
  • C: Thin white or yellow
  • P: Rapid and forceful

Treats

  • Bladder cancer

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Notes

Modifications

For frequent hematuria: For urine with Blood clots:
+ 12g Rz. Imperatae Bai Mao Gen + 9g Sm. Persicae Tao Ren
+ 12g Hb. Cirsii Xiao Ji For pain:
For stabbing pain in the urinary tract: + 18g Olibanum Ru Xiang
+ 9g. Hb. Lophatheri Dan Zhu Ye + 18g Myrrh Mo Yao
+ 9g Spora Lygodii Hai Jin Sha + 9g Rx. Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao

For educational reference only; not a substitute for care from a qualified practitioner.